Bugsie - Gobots

Monster RM-50

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai for inclusion in their Machine Robo Series toy line. Likely intended to be a Devin Invader* it did not see distribution in that country. Many of the Series 3 Gobots were unused Machine Robo Series prototypes never intended for production and released purely to keep up with demand from the West for more Gobots, Robo Machine and Machine Men figures. As this model did not have an original Machine Robo Series name the Tonka Gobots character name Bugsie was adopted for all Western releases. Multilingual Robo Machine blister cards showed both Monster and Bugsie in the name section.

* see Vamp, Scorp, Pincher, Creepy and Bladez

Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.

 

Region Codes Used: US United States / CA Canada / AU Australia / EU Europe
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet possibly incomplete.

 

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BUGSIE - 9 cm

Gobots 58 Series 3 US/CA Tonka [Orange] 1986
Gobots 58 Series 3 US/CA Tonka [Orange] with 3-D Sticker 1986
Machine Men AU Bandai [Maroon 1986*
Robo Machine RM-50 EU Bandai [Maroon] 1986

* Orange and black version shown on Robo Machine and Machine Men blister cards likely to be an early prototype submitted to marketing prior to the production version being finalised.

 

BUGSIE - Orange Version
Gobots

Bugsie Orange Gobots Version in Robot Mode MR-58 Orange Bugsie in Monster Mode
Gobots Orange Bugsie Shown in Both Modes

 

BUGSIE - Maroon Version
Robo Machine / Machine Men

Bugsie Maroon Robo Machine and Machine Men Version in Robot Mode Bugsie Maroon Version in Monster Mode
Maroon Bugsie Shown in Both Modes
Bugsie Machine Men Cardback / Backing Card

 

 

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